Letter from your Principal
Dear GLA Families and Friends,
Happy New Year! We hope your winter break was enjoyable, and you are ready to make 2012
a great year at GLA!
We have a few staff changes for this semester that I would like to share.
Rhonda Drake is now the Family and Community Outreach Coordinator.
LaToya Jagoe is now our Coordinator of Extended Learning.
Drew Hudson is the new 21st Century Site Coordinator.
This time of year the weather is often unpredictable. Please make sure that you have
updated phone numbers with us so that you receive the Connect-Ed phone calls regarding
school delays and closings!
Our 21st century programs will begin again on January 23rd. Please refer to the attached
January calendar for dates of other activities planned for the month.
Thank you for working with us at GLA to provide the best education for your child. Please
call or come in to let us know of any questions or concerns that you may have.
Sincerely,

Tammy Dexter

Little g Grant
This year as part of our 1003g grant,
we are training a group of teachers,
parents and community members
through Leadership Evansville.
After the initial training, this group
will work to provide LE training for

our students! We are very excited
about this Leadership Initiative
as it fits with our vision of building
lifelong learners, community
partnerships and future leaders!

The telephone number for
the clinic is 435-0977. For
faster service please call for
an appointment. However
drop-ins are welcome. You
may enter the clinic through
the center doors at the front
of the building.
Services include acute
health problems, chronic
disease management,
physical examinations,
immunizations, well child

care, women’s health, men’s
health and behavioral
health services. The health
center is open to students,
faculty, and staff of
Glenwood Leadership
Academy, the Glenwood
neighborhood and the
community.

PROJECT SAFE PLACE
National Safe Place is an outreach and prevention program that is uniquely designed to provide
immediate safety and access to services for youth between the ages of 12 to 17 years old who are
in need. In partnership with over 360 youth serving agencies and over 17,000 businesses and
community organizations across the United States, the Safe Place program educates youth about
alternatives to running away and homelessness and provides easily accessible links to service
providers.
The mission of Safe Place is to provide immediate help and supportive services to young people in
crisis through a network of business and public locations. Many youth do not know where to seek
help and remain in unsafe and chaotic situations. Safe Place partners with fast food restaurants,
convenience stores, fire departments, and other public entities that are kid friendly to display the
Safe Place logo which indicates theyGLA
are an access
point
to youth seeking help.
Gives
Back
Hillcrest Washington Youth Home is working with GLA to inform middle school students
about our local Safe Place program, in case they ever need help in a crisis situation. The
presentation will take place Thursday, February 9, 2012.
Naquasha Stewart
Glenwood Leadership Academy
Behavior Interventionist

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A special thanks to those who made this year's Christmas buckets possible:
Berry Plastics

Buehler's IGA on Main

Crossroads Church

Deaconess Cross Point

Deaconess Downtown Clinic

Diamond Valley Dental

Evansville Police Department

St. Mary's Mobile Dental

Dave Schutte, EVSC Coordinator of Community Outreach

SICAN

Sara Winters, LSW, CSSW
School Social Worker

Awards Ceremonies
We will hold our awards ceremony for the 2nd quarter on the morning of Wednesday,
January 11th. The program will be held in the Auditorium according to this schedule:
K-1:
8:15 – 9:25
2-3:

9:25 – 10:10

4-5:

10:10 – 11:00

Parents and family are encouraged to attend!

Alcoa Warrick Operation’s Minority Youth Day
Some Glenwood Leadership Academy middle school students attended Alcoa Warrick
Operation’s fourth annual Minority Youth Day. The students day included tours,
presentations and lunch. Students were chosen by schools based on grade-point average
and interests. Our own Ethan Thomas said he learned about the “engineering process and
how they work, and then how to prepare yourself for a job interview.” This was a great
opportunity for our students from one of our community friends.

GLA Policies and Procedures
Morning/Afternoon Procedures
GLA students are allowed to enter the
building at 7:15 for breakfast. If they
are not having breakfast they enter at
7:30 to go to their areas to wait for
school to start. Students entering their
classroom after 7:45 will be marked
tardy. Students who enter the building
at 7:45 or after must sign in on the tardy
sheet in the office. These tardies are
recorded on your students permanent
record. Three tardies are equal to one
absence.
School dismisses at 2:40. Students who
walk, go home at that time. If you pick
your child up after school, you should be
here at 2:40 or a little before. If they
ride the bus, they will be home shortly
after. It is important that you are on
time or home when they arrive home.
Please mark your calendars so you know
when they have after school.

If you need to change the way your
children are going home you should call
the school as soon as you know you need to
make that change. It is important that
you call before 2:00 to be sure we are able
to get them the message.

If your child walks to or from school please
help them to understand the importance
of crossing the street with our crossing
guards. They are there for your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
safety.

Basketball Games
The boys basketball season begins this month. The admission price is $1 for students and $3
for adults. The EVSC policy regarding students attending ballgames is as follows. Middle
school students may attend home games under the supervision of the staff and administration
at their school; however, students who wish to attend away games must be accompanied by
parent/guardian. For example, any 6th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8th grade student at GLA may attend a game at
GLA; however, if the game is at any other EVSC school, the student must be accompanied by
parent or guardian. NO elementary students are allowed to stay after for ballgames unless
they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Elementary students may not stay after with
an older sibling.